At Fine Food Specialist, we pride ourselves on our selection of high quality truffles, which are acquired responsibly based on what is seasonally available and shipped to you packaged with great care. But it may feel a bit daunting to cook with truffle at home, as it is an ingredient renowned for it's unique, powerful flavour and it's unique foraging method can make the price a bit on the higher side!
If you're a passionate home cook who wants to give it a go, we're sharing 8 great ways to cook with truffle from Drogo's Kitchen below. Bonne chance!
Key Takeaways
- Cooking with truffles at home is easier than you think! If you're a true beginner, you could start with truffle-infused products, like butters, salts and oils.
- When you're ready to cook with fresh truffle, you can get adventurous using white truffle and black truffle, dependent on the season!
- The deep, earthy flavour of fresh truffles makes for a luxurious breakfast to treat a loved one, a sensational pasta for a dinner party, or the perfect simple starter. You can explore a wide range of truffle products at Fine Food Specialist.
Dinner party starters using truffle
Truffle Arancini
An easy party food and a delicious starter, these arancini are deep-fried until crispy golden brown on the outside, oozing truffle flavoured risotto rice. Eat piping hot and enjoy the punchy aroma of truffle from within!
Cauliflower and Chestnut Soup with Alba Truffle
This thick and creamy soup is a very festive starter option, although it works for all winter dinner parties, or perhaps, an extremely indulgent lunch! Serve with thick slabs of warm bread slathered in butter and don't be afraid to pile on the Alba Truffle - a wonderous delicacy with a short window of seasonal availability and a unique flavour and aroma.
White Truffle Burrata
Level up your brunch with truffle
Eggs Florentine with Truffle
Eggs love truffle. A golden yolk paired with plenty of truffle will never lead you astray. This alternative to eggs Benedict, with vibrant green wilted spinach instead of ham, has a rich homemade Hollandaise levelled up with a decadent topping of truffle shavings.
Taleggio and Perigord Truffle Toastie
What's better than a toastie? An easy answer from us: a toastie with truffle. Italian Taleggio is a cheese with plenty of stretch when it's grilled between two thick slices of bread, and its nutty flavour pairs beautifully with black truffle.
Fried Eggs with Brown Butter and Truffle
Another dreamy pairing of eggs, toast and truffle! Browning the butter here brings an extra nuttiness making this brunch sure to impress your loved one. The ultimate breakfast in bed!
Pasta dishes with truffle to cook at home
Fresh Pappardelle with Truffle Butter and Perigord Truffle
Thick ribbons of butter-yellow fresh pasta tossed in truffle butter, topped with plenty of aromatic, punchy Perigord truffle and seasoned with salty Parmesan. What a way to cook with truffle! This easy but flavourful dish is ideal for a dinner party.
Wagyu and Perigord Truffle Lasagne
And finally, this is a lasagne you will never forget. With rich fatty Wagyu beef mince in the tomato ragu sauce and truffle running through, as well as shaved on top. An unforgettable truffle experience that you can quite easily make in your own home.
Cooking with Truffles: FAQs
What is the difference between black and white truffle?
Black truffle is often more earthy and punchy, whilst white truffles are more delicate and aromatic. You can learn about the different types of truffle in our Specialist Guide.
How do I cook with truffle?
Simplicity is key. Truffle has its own punchy, unique flavour, so it works well when paired with clean and simple flavours, like fresh pastas, mild cheeses and eggs. It sings when infused into fatty ingredients, like cream and milk, meaning it's great for creamy pasta dishes, roux-based sauces, and Hollandaise.
